| Show First District Court In the First District Court at2 oclock yesterday afternoon the case of the United States vs W E Bassett was called znd Mussra Richards and Sheeka counsel for the defense moved have the indictment set aside on the ground to that the legal wife was the only witness examined by the Grand Jnry and that therefore the evidence upon which the defendant was indicted was and illegal The motion was overruled the defendant entered a plea of not After some little bickering on guilty set for the part of counsel the case was trial on Friday next Joseph Parry was then called to plead to two indictments charging unlawful cohabitation with his wives To the first Mr Parry plead guilty and a plea of not guilty was entered to the second Sentence on the one will be passed on January 8th the other case being continued con-tinued for the term The civil case of W G Child sWells and the Wells et al wis then taken up trial proceeded with |
